Category Archives: Philosophy

Sincerity: freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity. Pretense: false sincerity. In recent years I have been working to wrap my mind around the inanity that is ‘pretense sincerely believed to be sincerity’. I have been working diligently to find a … Continue reading →

Is there anybody out there? I believe there is, but we’re not organized; no system; no real plan. My definition of anybody? – One who sees things as they are. An inequitable world turned upside down with too much concentrated … Continue reading →

Thomas Piketty from the book “Equality” – “…what’s so specific and so brutal with the contemporary ideology of inequality is this way of celebrating the winners and blaming the losers.” (Page 51) Loser: A person who has failed. Today, in … Continue reading →

Commodity: A product as opposed to a service. Commodity vs. Necessity Premise: to commodify a necessary or essential service is ethically questionable and lazy. Healthcare, shelter (housing), sustenance (food), education, employment, childcare, credit – today these are necessary and/or essential … Continue reading →

Six weeks ago I made a life change and though each week is a bit easier, I am still struggling with the transition. When asked I explain that I retired from my full-time position and took a part-time job to … Continue reading →